{"id":56216,"date":"2021-03-01T00:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T08:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/world.edu\/?p=56216"},"modified":"2021-02-28T12:16:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-28T20:16:03","slug":"rmit-attack-underlines-need-to-train-all-uni-staff-in-cyber-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/world.edu\/rmit-attack-underlines-need-to-train-all-uni-staff-in-cyber-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"RMIT attack underlines need to train all uni staff in cyber safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cyber criminals are very persistent and the daily numbers of cyber attacks show no sign of decreasing. The latest reported attack on an Australian university has\u00a0disrupted the start of the semester at RMIT<\/a>. The\u00a0suspected phishing attack<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 luring the recipient of an email or other communication into inadvertently giving the attacker access to the IT system \u2013 highlights the need for cyber hygiene training for all staff.<\/p>\n

The flexible working practices and roll-out of a remote workforce culture during the COVID-19 pandemic have been a challenge for cyber security at even the most prepared organisations. The\u00a0spike in cyber attacks<\/a>\u00a0on organisations that have had to adapt quickly to the new normal just adds to the uncertainty and fears created by the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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Phishing attacks targeted 100+ executives in the COVID-19 protective equipment supply chain last year. \u26d3\ufe0f Find out how the pandemic is changing cybersecurity: https:\/\/t.co\/fD8eCEaKnb<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 IBM Security (@IBMSecurity) February 25, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n